The Jenkins user interface
In Jenkins the dashboard represents the primary entry point into the Jenkins system. Upon loading Jenkins we are presented with a screen that allows us to create new jobs, schedule the execution of existing jobs, navigate into defined jobs on the system, and more. Let's drill-down into the capabilities of the main dashboard and dissect some of the functionality.
The user interface of Jenkins can be logically divided into four primary content areas: the Header, the Job Table, the Configuration Panel, and the Build Queue and Executor Status Panel. Figure 3-1 illustrates each of these four content areas.
Figure 3-1: The Jenkins dashboard
As we can see from the preceding screenshot, this specific Jenkins implementation is pretty slim; it has only one job and one view defined. Your specific Jenkins instance will probably be more complex. Let's take a quick tour of each of the previously described content areas and learn about the roles they play within Jenkins.
